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Texas executes man convicted of killing teenage girl
WASHINGTON (TIP): Texas on April 3 executed a suspected serial killer convicted of stabbing a teenage girl to death, a day after a federal appeals court rejected his challenge over the drugs to be used […]
Business & Economics
Elections lack substantive agenda
The author notes that there is no focused debate on real issues. Only cacophony prevails. “Past experience tells us that the so-called “manifestos” of the political parties are hardly ever practically implemented. The consequences of […]
India
U.S. gives Mumbai police equipment to fight against terrorism
NEW DELHI (TIP): Mumbai Police has received counter-terror equipment from the United States. Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell handed over the explosive incident counter-measure equipment worth USD 300,000 to Mumbai Police to aid […]
United States
Prodigal son Lachlan Murdoch gets key role in empire
NEW YORK (TIP): Rupert Murdoch’s prodigal son Lachlan is back, with key roles in the tycoon’s media-entertainment empire. Lachlan Murdoch, 42, was named on Wednesday as non-executive chairman at News Corp. and 21st Century Fox, […]
Business & Economics
Devyani – a Kabuki, a Tragic Trilogy or a Bilateral Selfinflicted Wound?
Alightning fast re-indictment on March 14th, within 2 days of a judge’s dismissal, speaks to the Prosecutor’s rebuke of those who misunderstand law and chose to personalize their disrespect, while continuing to seek to hold […]
United States
Europe
US rejects dropping nomination of Vivek Murthy as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US on Wednesday rejected reports that it is abandoning the nomination of Indian-American Vivek Murthy as surgeon general, saying his name was approved with bipartisan support. “No”, White House press secretary Jay […]
Business & Economics
Devyani – a Kabuki, a Tragic Trilogy or a Bilateral Self inflicted Wound?
Alightning fast re-indictment on March 14th, within 2 days of a judge’s dismissal, speaks to the Prosecutor’s rebuke of those who misunderstand law and chose to personalize their disrespect, while continuing to seek to hold […]
Featured
California major target for cyber-criminals: Kamala Harris
SACRAMENTO (TIP): California has become a major U.S. target of cyber crimes committed by outlaw groups with ties to Eastern Europe, China and Africa, according to a report by state Attorney General Kamala Harris released […]
United States
India
Indian Americans ensure a full house at FICCI FRAMES 2014 in Mumbai
The 15th Annual FICCI FRAMES conference on the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is back at the Rennaissance Hotel & Convention Centre situated on the picturesque Powai Lake in Mumbai. It’s Wednesday, March 12th 2014; […]
Featured
HOLI AROUND THE WORLD
Holi knows no bars, Holi knows no boundaries too. Across the world wherever Indians or people of Indian origin are present Holi is celebrated with gusto and bonhomie. People play with colours, light a bonfire […]
United States
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Indian Cinema Megastar Vidya Balan joins the IIFA on a multi-city promotional tour in the US
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is visiting the United States for a special multi-city promotional tour of New York, Houston, Tampa and Orlando from the 11th – 14th of March. […]
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Dismissal of Indictment against Devyani applauded
Do Curtains draw? NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The US has dismissed charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, but prosecutors suggested they might refile the charges stemming from claims she exploited her housekeeper. For now, at […]
United States
13 tons of pot sends 19 people, including lawyer, to prison
McALLEN, TX (TIP): Nineteen men and women, including a South Texas lawyer and his father, have been sentenced for participating in a drug trafficking ring involving 13½ tons of marijuana. Lawyer Jose Luis Palacios Jr. […]
United States
Feds and Dallas police bust 10 massage parlors, arrest 21 foreign nationals
DALLAS (TIP): A local police task force has raided 10 Dallas massage parlors suspected of prostitution and arrested 21 foreign nationals on immigration charges, federal authorities said. The North Texas Trafficking Task Force served search […]
Europe
Niagara Falls freezes for second time this year
BUFFALO (TIP): The bitterly cold weather that currently has much of the east coast of America in its icy grip has demonstrated its chilling intensity by partially freezing Niagra Falls for the second time in […]
Europe
Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai’s elder brother Qayyum Karzai quits Afghan presidential race
KABUL (TIP): Afghan president’s elder brother is dropping out of the April 5 presidential race and throwing his support behind the country’s former foreign minister, a campaign official said march 5. The official, who asked […]
United States
Success story or struggle? Portraying Indians in US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-Americans have won plaudits for achievements in science and swept 11 of the last 15 national spelling bees, while others in the community have faced discrimination and even violence. As the Smithsonian, the […]
United States
Indian arrested in US for sexually assaulting fellow passenger
WASHINGTON (TIP): A 61-year-old Indian national has been arrested in the US on charges of sexually assaulting a fellow woman passenger aboard a domestic flight. Devender Singh, who lives in Baton Rouge, was arrested on […]
Europe
The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World by Dr. T.V Paul
A Captivating Book Hardcover 272 Pages 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches ISBN: 9780199322237 Published by Oxford University Press 3 out of 5 stars ● Comprehensive treatment of Pakistan’s insecurity predicament using literature from history, sociology, religious […]
United States
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia confers honorary doctorate on Dr. Harkishan Singh
NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Harkishan Singh, Professor Emeritus, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, was honored with an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USciences). Hooding Ceremony […]
Europe
US businessman convicted in China economic espionage case
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A California businessman was convicted on Wednesday of stealing DuPont trade secrets to help a stateowned Chinese company develop a white pigment used in a wide range of products. In a San […]